HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) has arrested 39-year-old Tito Evan-Lloyd for allegedly threatening his former employer with a firearm over a paycheck dispute.
Deputies responded to a call on the 4400 block of Eagle Falls Place around 10:30 a.m. Monday, where they learned that Evan-Lloyd had confronted his former manager, brandished a concealed gun, and threatened to kill everyone present over a $75 paycheck.
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Evan-Lloyd fled the scene but was quickly located by HCSO deputies at a residence on the 400 block of Royal Palm Empress Drive in Ruskin.
He was arrested and faces charges of Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon, Felon Carrying Concealed Weapon, and Felon in Possession of a Firearm.
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“It is shocking that someone would resort to such extreme measures over a $75 matter. Violence and intimidation have no place in Hillsborough County,” said Sheriff Chad Chronister. “The suspect’s actions were a serious threat to public safety, and our deputies did an outstanding job in bringing him into custody quickly.”
The investigation is ongoing.
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